We are (not) our names

My father gave me his name but lived far away. School gave me nicknames I hated and one I didn't. The internet let me choose my own. This is about the distance between those three things. Lytharius. If you've ever felt like your name belonged to someone else first, or if you've chosen a new one in secret, you'll understand this. --- This is Lytharius—a place for cinematic video essays on identity, solitude, and the feelings we can't name. If this resonated, stay close. We're building something quiet here. --- SHOT ON: Iphone 16Pro Edited in DaVinciResolve --- For those who stay until the end: Lytharius means nothing. I made it up because it sounded like the sky. That's the point. --- #videoessay #identity #names #introspective #comingofage #cinematic #philosophy #lytharius #selfdiscovery #personalgrowth